Gwathmey and Siegel met while students at
The High School of Music & Art in
New York City in the 1950s. The firm designed
place settings for American Airlines. Gene Kaufman joined the firm as partner soon after Charles Gwathmey died of cancer in August 2009. He acquired a majority share and his name was added to the firm. Archives from the firm were donated to Yale in 2010. ==Selected works==